Garment hanger



May 4, 194-3.

M. A. LAPORTE 2,318,084

GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. 18, 1941 M. A La arfie Patented May 4, 1943 2,318,084 GARMENT HANGER Maximilian A. Laporte, Brookline, Mass. Application January 18, 1941, Serial No. 375,373 1 Claim. (01. 22393) This invention relates to garment hangers.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a garment hanger adapted to clamp the garment thereon.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a garment hanger having garment clamps thereon adapted to be simultaneously released by the fingers of an individual.

A further object of this invention resides in the particular association of the clamps with the garment hanger.

A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of a garment hanger having disposed thereon so they can be simultaneously released by one hand of an individual.

Aside from the aforesaid objects this invention resides in the particular construction of the garment hanger and clamps associated therewith.

Among the many objects of this invention is the particular manner of mounting the clamps on the garment hanger.

With these and other objects in view this inpartly in section of a garconstructed in accordance with The clamps 9 are of elongated configuration extending approximately the full length of the arms 1 and have their lower surfaces of substantially o-gee shape so as to provide medial and outer areas In and I l for clamping garments between the same ments of thick fabric on the hanger.

The inner ends of the clamps are provided with apertured heads I2 having their inner surfaces l 3 of arcuate configuration and provided with studs I4 opposed to similar studs I5 formed on the op posed walls of the cut out the hanger to accommodate expansion coil Secured to the hanger is a suitable hook I 8 or other similar element to permit hanging the same on a support.

With this invention fully set forth it is manifest that a garment hanger is provided whereby hand of an individual. Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

MAXIMILIAN A. LAPORTE. 

